Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST)

Monday kicks off our Annual Persistent Concussion Series - a 4 PART ONLINE program for people with Persistent Concussion Symptoms. Join us on Monday, November 11th for a Question and Answer session with Dr. Taher Chugh, Medical Director, Toronto Concussion Clinic 🔗 Register at: www.bist.ca/CONCUSSION

Please help spread the word! ONLINE Yoga is back! Brainwaves Movement and Mindfulness Yoga is inspired by various types of yoga, surfing, the movement of the ocean, mindfulness, and experience with the effects of brain injury on the mind and body. Each class starts with gentle movement and stretching, followed by mindfulness and is intended to appreciate everything our bodies and brains can do. Join us ONLINE with instructor Natasha Zingg Thexton (the life size version of her!) Saturdays, 1:30 - 1:45 PM: www.bist.ca/YOGA

Thank you so much to our wonderful, longtime Platinum Corporate Sponsor PIA Law - the team of McLeish Orlando Lawyers LLP, Oatley Vigmond Personal Injury Lawyers & Thomson Rogers Lawyers - we couldn't do what we do without you!

Ok, these two are concentrating hard on creating craft pumpkin art, but we promise, our Freaky Friday program is also a GREAT TIME full of creativity and laughs! This month at Freaky Friday, we are gearing up for the Holiday Season and the New Year. Join us for Holiday Card Making, Ornament Decorating and Vision Board Making. Join us on the following Fridays at the BIST Office, 3 - 4:30 PM Nov 7th - DIY Holiday Cards Nov 15th, DIY Holiday Cards Nov 22nd - DIY Holiday Ornaments Nov 29th - Vision Board, Pt 1 🔗 Register and more information: www.bist.ca/Programs

Chronic Pain affects approximately 60% of people who live with Traumatic Brain Injury. This week is National Pain Awareness Week, which is a time to raise awareness of chronic pain, it’s impacts, and how implementing An Action Plan for Pain in Canada can improve equitable access to timely and evidence-based care and support for all people with pain. [via Pain Canada] #painawarenessweek2024 Source: Brain Injury Association of America

Please help spread the word! Announcing the return of our Annual Persistent Concussion Series - a 4 part workshop for individuals with Persisting Concussion Symptoms. This year's workshop is ONLINE. Featuring Dr. Taher Chugh, Toronto Concussion Clinic Rachel Greenwood, Innovative Case Management (ICM) Sonia Vovan, Physiotherapist Evan Foster, Toronto Rehab Ayushi Dhingra, Palmer Wellness & Rehab Learn more and register: www.bist.ca/CONCUSSION #concussionrecovery #persistentconcussionsymptoms #braininjury

Thank you so much to our amazing Platinum Corporate Sponsor PIA Law - the Super 🌟 Team of McLeish Orlando Lawyers LLP, Oatley Vigmond Personal Injury Lawyers & Thomson Rogers Lawyers - who have been an amazing part of our BIST Community for so many years. We couldn't do what we do without you!

Please help us spread the word about our Programs Survey - we are encouraging anyone who uses our programs to complete this so we can prepare for the year ahead. Our Survey is annonymous and we can also help complete it to anyone who needs assistance: https://lnkd.in/ghtQKCbe

Thank you to our amazing Gold Corporate Sponsor BridgePoint Financial! Our Corporate Sponsorships are vital to fund our Programs and Services - we can not thank our sponsors enough!

Thank you so much to our Platinum Sponsor Lerners LLP - BIST relies on our Corporate Sponsorships to keep our programs FREE and ACCESSIBLE - your support means the WORLD to us!